organic macromolecules objective: 9(a) compare the structures and functions of different types of...
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Organic Macromolecules
Objective:• 9(A) compare the structures and functions of
different types of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Main Idea
• Oraganisms are made up of carbon-based molecules
Organic chemistry
• Organic chemistry is the study of organic compounds – compounds that contain carbon.
• Carbon is a component of almost all biological molecules.• Carbon atoms bond together to form variety of important
organic compounds.
Macromolecules
• Macromolecules are large molecules that are formed by joining smaller organic molecules together.
• Polymers are molecules made from repeating units of identical or nearly identical compounds called monomers.
• Four major categories:– Carbohydrates– Lipids– Proteins– Nucleic acids